Știuca

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Știuca
Щука
Commune
The Roman Catholic church in Știuca
The Roman Catholic church in Știuca
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Știuca is located in Romania
Știuca
Știuca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°34′N 21°59′E / 45.567°N 21.983°E / 45.567; 21.983
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Bejera[1] (PNL)
Area
94.52 km2 (36.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,160
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307400–307403
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitewww.primariastiuca.ro

Știuca (Romanian for "pike"; Ukrainian: Щука; Hungarian: Csukás; German: Ebendorf) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dragomirești, Oloșag, Știuca (commune seat) and Zgribești.

Name

Romanian Hungarian German Ukrainian
Dragomirești Dragomér Dragomirest Драгомирешти
Oloșag Ollóság Olloschag
Știuca Csukás Ebendorf Щука
Zgribești Krassógombás Sgribest

History

The first mention of Știuca dates back to 1585, but it is about praedium or terra Stukatth and not about a cohesive locality.[3] The village was practically founded by German settlers between 1784 and 1787. They named it Ebendorf, a name it bore until 1901. The German settlers came from various regions, the first being from Luxembourg, followed by those from Württemberg, Bavaria and Austria. Slovaks and Germans from Bohemia later settled. Through school and church, through mixed marriages, the Slovaks were assimilated over time by the German population. The Știuca–Sălbăgel estate was once owned by the barons of the Brukenthal house. In 1786, 60 families, totaling 214 people, mostly from Luxembourg, settled in Știuca. From 1867, during the Hungarian administration, the village was named Csukás. Since 1919 the village has been called Știuca. Starting in 1966, Ukrainians from Maramureș County, which currently represents the majority of the population, began to settle in Știuca. Most ethnic Germans emigrated to the FRG in 1990.[4]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2011)[5]
  1. Ukrainians (62.82%)
  2. Romanians (34.09%)
  3. Unknown (1.65%)
  4. Others (1.44%)
Religious composition (2011)[6]
  1. Orthodox (48.26%)
  2. Pentecostals (26.64%)
  3. Old Believers (7.5%)
  4. Baptists (1.43%)
  5. Roman Catholics (1.1%)
  6. Unknown (2.15%)
  7. Others (12.92%)

Știuca had a population of 1,813 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 1% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Ukrainians (62.82%), with a minority of Romanians (34.09%). For 1.65% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[5] In terms of religion, there is no majority religion, the inhabitants being Orthodox (48.26%), Pentecostals (26.64%), Old Believers (7.5%), Baptists (1.43%) and Roman Catholics (1.1%). For 2.15% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[6]

Census[7] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Ukrainians Slovaks
1880 2,896 2,028 140 693 – 1
1890 3,182 2,220 95 749 – 95
1900 3,644 2,402 273 936 – 12
1910 4,573 2,485 200 966 894 5
1920 3,135 2,192 52 876 – –
1930 3,250 2,211 47 972 5 1
1941 3,135 2,135 36 943 – –
1956 2,672 1,868 6 771 25 –
1966 2,152 1,426 11 640 74 –
1977 1,949 995 5 367 576 –
1992 1,628 658 7 62 898 –
2002 1,838 639 6 18 1,170 –
2011 1,813 618 9 11 1,139 –
  • The wooden church in Dragomirești
    The wooden church in Dragomirești
  • The Orthodox church in Oloșag
    The Orthodox church in Oloșag
  • Bilingual sign at the entrance to Știuca
    Bilingual sign at the entrance to Știuca
  • The Orthodox church in Știuca
    The Orthodox church in Știuca

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Pesty, Frigyes (1884). Krassó vármegye története (PDF). Vol. II. Budapest: Athenaeum R. Társ. Könyvnyomdája.
  4. ^ "Știuca". Primăria comunei Știuca.
  5. ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  6. ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  7. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).